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4.08.2011

MAXI-mize Your Style

Whether it’s a summer wedding or a day shopping downtown, I love throwing on a maxi and a pair of heels for a comfortable alternative to shorts or jeans. There’s something about a good maxi dress that just elevates my mood and ultimately my look. I love the low-draped pocket and the front seam gives it a little shape—thanks Rebecca Beeson! It makes me want to sling on my Rebecca Minkoff crossbody and run around town!

Combined with Dev’s dramatic pose, this rugby striped Market knit Maxi Dress (belted with an ADA Leather Obi Belt) looks stunning on her. There’s something I always love about a navy and black color combination and these wide stripes are well accentuated by the leather obi belt tied, on a black stripe, around the waist to give this butter-soft dress a little more structure.

I am currently completely obsessed with this skirt—I wore this outfit with a wide black belt, my Dolce Vita combat boots and a black boyfriend blazer with cropped sleeves and I have been drooling over it ever since! It’s sooo different from a regular maxi skirt and the hi-low seam keeps the skirt from feeling overwhelming in length and the contrasting hemlines of both the skirt and the tee nicely compliment one another.